VMP's Bolt-On Upgrade Guide for 2007-2012 Shelby GT500
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2019
- Want to upgrade your Shelby GT500 but not sure where to start? We know that feeling, so we put together this upgrade guide for the guys and gals who want a little more power from their 2007-2012 GT500. In this video, Justin provides a simple to follow rundown of easy bolt-on's to get you more horsepower.
In addition, VMP offers a great line of products to fit your '07-'12 GT500, giving you endless possibilities for future mods.
Products in this video include:
Kits:
✪ VMP JLT 123 Pack for '17-'12 Shelby GT500 (includes pulley, idler, CAI kit, installation & dyno tune): bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP High Flow Elbow & Throttle Body kit (includes VMP high flow elbow and VMP Twinjet 67 mm throttle body): bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP Ultimate Pulley Tool w/ Pulley & Idler Kit (includes VMP Pulley Tool, 2.5" supercharger pulley, and 90 mm idler): bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP Custom Tune Pulley Upgrade Package for '10-'12 Shelby GT500 (includes pulley and custom tune upgrade): bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
Individual items:
✪ JLT 123 CAI '07-'09 GT500: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ JLT 123 CAI '10-'14 GT500: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP Custom Tune: bit.ly/19-April-PP-4119-YT-Tex...
✪ VMP 2.5" Stock Look Pulley: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP 90 mm Idler: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP Ultimate Pulley Tool: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP 67 mm Throttle Body: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ VMP High Flow Inlet Elbow: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
✪ EVAP Provision for '07 -'10 Shelby GT500: bit.ly/19-March-PP-32219-YT-Te...
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I've got a '08 Shelby Gt500...Bought it years ago. 07-09's are the best years, hands down. Best available upgrades and looks. Will never sell.
Hands down? Other than the rear end and wheels, they all look damn near the same lol
@@DrBeef216 I disagree. They became much more euro looking in the later years.
They have the most Classic look but the pistons and rods are dangerous past 700 whp.
@@Eidrian111 I'm at 650 and am quite content. If I ever blow the block it'll get a new stroker motor. No need for the overpriced stock gt500 block.
@@Eidrian111 these things are stout man many people have went well above 700 wheel on 07-09 with no problems. The rods are pretty similar in all the gt500s I've heard the pistons are little stouter on the aluminum block cars because they got handed down from the cj but the rods still limit them to 750-800 just like all the rest of them. These early cars can make some steam. Plenty of octane and respect to rpm (don't go much above 6300ish on big power cars) and they will live at big power levels. They definitely aren't "iffy" above 700. They're just as trustworthy at 800 as the later ones.
Man can’t believe you made a video on this!!!! This is exactly what I want to do and always talk about in the comments 😍😍😍 when I get a gt500 this is it chief
Thanks Justin and VMP! YOU are the most informative shop out there! You always answered all my emails, and provide great info like this!
Had them do a pulley and tune out at Sturgis a couple years ago on my 2011. Really woke it up over stock and better drivability too.
Super good content, couldn't be explained any better, very informative. These guys take great care of there customers. Thumbs up!
Thanks, Jorge!
Great video. VMP always has their customers best interest in mind. Cheers
Thanks, Nick! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@VMPPerformanceTV how much for all of the bolt on parts and pulley removal kit ?
10 years ago I upgraded my m90 with the VMP 500 kit and the shop that tuned it was shocked at how much power that engine put out with such a tiny supercharger and anyway I sold that car and I'm going to buy a older GT500 so these upgrades look good
We bought an 08 convertible No stripe in 2013. Had 6400 miles. It now has 96,000. Ft. Bragg 5 days a week to the PX. Yes, it was my wife’s daily. Now it’s time for some fun. :-)))
Excellent video ! Very well done !
Dont forget that VMP triple pass hear exchanger too. Much needed when working over that blower
Very well communicated. Love the animated comments! VMP is killing it.
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Great. Thanks. Looking at a 2011 gt500. Just want to give it a little kick in the ass, and this looks perfect.
What about the crankshaft pully upgrade? Is that worth it or too much for the stock blower?
I love this!! Can't wait for the next one
Thanks, Huncho!
thanks for this superhelpful
How much of these upgrades could be done outside of a shop? I just got an 09 back in August and am looking into doing some minor upgrades until I save up for the fun/more expensive stuff.
Love this video, very informative. I love the content yall give. Hell, I just love the company in general!
Quick question, what kind of additional rwhp would you gain from all the modifications including headers, exhaust, and possibly e85??
I think its possible to get right around 600 on 93 if you have these mods plus long tubes and a full 3 inch catless exhaust. You would obviously be a little north of that on e85...i think 625 is very possible imo. These cars arent as bad as the 13-14 make them appear stock vs stock...ecspecially the 07-09. As he said once you get an aftermarket intake the 07-12 are basically the same minus the iron block that is on the 07-10. I would def prefer an 11-12 because of the body style plus the aluminum block and factory knock sensors etc...plus the engine looks better with blue valve covers and a silver supercharger. But powerwise 07-12 is basically the same once you have an aftermarket intake and tune which is usually one of the first things people do anyways.
Most people upgrade the blower at that point, as the gains from those mods are not great with the little stock M122 heat pump. However, with a bigger more efficient blower, the gains are very good.
@@VMPPerformanceTV what recommendations would you have as far as "bolt on" applications go if I am already running headers, and exhaust only?
Aweosme video. I have a 2012 and I’m not planning on going all out on it. Just some basic bolt ons just to bump up the HP a little. And this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks 🙏🏼 plans are nothing big just basic mods
Longtubes
3” off road X
3” bassani axle back
VMP twin jet & / High flow Elbow
2.5 upper w/ idler
PMAS cold air
I have a a few parts left over from my coyote GT/GT500. Compatible, a JMS
fuel pump booster/ not sure if it will work with a GT500. Also a SCT BA5000 mass air sensor
I’m just reading this today two years later. I just got a 2012 myself a couple of months ago and was interested to see what you ended up doing to your car and your opinion.?
Nice Video! My 07 GT500 made 550rwhp and 544tq with the tune, pulley and CAI. Before I swaped to the Gen2r anyway :-)
I'm running 555rwhp with the same mods. I have axle backs too though. Under $1200 for an additional +/- 140 crank hp :)
Awesome Intel.. I have a 011 GT500 any chance of a Supercharger used for sale ..?? If not I'll just keep saving up...lol you guys Rule...!!!!💪💞💞💞
How much for all these parts with tune
I have always hated 2012 gt500 and before because the lack of power and have always jumped to the 13 and 14. Now I’m considering getting a 2012 or 2011 .
Good video thanks
Thanks for the feedback, maybe next, GT500 buyers guide?
The 11-12 is awesome best bang for the buck and can make as much power as a 13-14 if youre gonna mod it its the best one for the money imo considering they can be had 10-15k cheaper than comparable 13-14s.
Yes ,definitely don't damage your shaft !!! 😎
With the installation of the power pack is an aftermarket heat exchanger recommended or will the factory heat exchanger handle the extra strain?
We'd definitely recommend considering the upgraded heat exchanger as the increased cooling and recovery capabilities will help the vehicle make more power, more consistently.
What is the total horse power you should see if you were to do all these bolt ons?
God you make me want to buy an older GT500 now and do these mods and get that twin screw just a screaming
There is no time like the present.
hope you like swiss cheese?
What about those spark plugs
Great info! I bought a 08 gt500 with Cai, pully,idler,full exhaust and bigger heat exchanger and radiator. The guy said it's tuned with a handheld but can't find it anywhere!!! What now? Thanks
The first thing we recommend with anyone that's purchased a second hand modified car is to gather up the information regarding modifications and purchase their own tune for it. This helps establish a baseline and gets a tuner on your team to take logs and help you keep the car in tip-top performance. Just give us a call at the shop or shoot us an email to sales@vmpperformance.com and our support team can assist with getting you a new device and tuning sorted out.
I live in Florida and have a 2010 gt500 how much do you charge for the kit and installation?
Hi William! Drop us an email at sales@vmpperformance.com so they can write you up an estimate and give you an idea of what our schedule looks like. Thanks for reaching out and we look forward to working with you!
Can you run a 2.4 pulley on gen2r without fuel upgrades? And what would be rwhp gain from 2.5 to the 2.4?
You need 56s, and preferably boosters too. About 15rwhp difference.
@@VMPPerformanceTVok thank you for response.
I saw Andrew's video with is 2014 GT500 with all the mods you have on the table. His picked up 80HP+ / 80TQ+ so they are proven to make power. I'm purchasing a GT500 in the next few months and I'm buying everything on that table right out of the gate. BUT I'm local to VMP so I'll let them do the work too. Is there a Part 2? What kind of exhaust gains can be had? Long tubes, no cats and cat back?
Great ideas! We will be doing more GT500 videos in the near future - stay tuned!
is it safe to add an overdrive balancer pulley to the stock super charger in addition to the 2.5 inch supercharger pully? like this one - or do you guys have one? Innovators West 07-14 Shelby GT500 10% Overdrive Balancer w/Belt
Its safe but definitely diminishing returns as the stock supercharger is not as efficient as our 2.65L Gen3R TVS
I had no idea about the throttlebody and elbow (interesting.... 😏)
damn I was really hoping you were going to say the max would be 600whp.
I actually have quesitons on what is the best way to put the power down other than tires? I've been slowly upgrading the suspension on my car but if I shift hard and fast enough I'll just light up the tires in 2nd with traction control on. Off It just lights up at like half throttle. Honestly I think I may need to move to drag slicks at this point.
Tires are really the best option to get the power down to the ground.
Shocks and struts along with some upper and lower control arms really help but you also need drag radials too if youre up in the 400-500 whp range or higher imo. Street tires just aint gonna hook that much power, theyre just not. You can get to 600 on stock blower if you do long tubes, full 3 inch exhaust, 2.6 upper 10% lower, monoblade tbody or twin 69 whichever u prefer both will pick up big power and vmps high flow elbow you should be pretty close to 600 wheel and north of that in torque but def make sure you upgrade the heat exchanger its gonna heat soak like crazy spinning the blower that quick but its been done 600/600 on stock blowers on the 5.4 cars
Can ya make a video on the terminator? I bet it will still sell parts as many sellers return them to stock to sell them.
Hey Jason, we did one on blower upgrades, what other info would you like to see?
So how much whp with stock eaton m112 and engine after all those bolt ons
With every bolt on plus longtubes and pulley and good tune you can get to or close to 600 at the tires on these. But 575-580 for sure that should be no issue if u got the tbody and elbow and all longtunes and full catless exhaust etc etc...
The FIRSTTTTTTT upgrade should be the VMP Heat Exchanger!! Wow! Power all the time! Oh yeah, and the 3x reservoir.
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The factory heat exchanger is alittle on the small side
Thanks!! Getting ready to buy one and do all of these mods…
@@user-sl5pc5bl5f it's going to make a huge difference!
Wouldn't the parameters of the tune change with the other additional mods?
It depends on the mods, some things don't change the tune.
So on a conservative estimate you can add 100RWHP ?
Easily. The 07-09 usually will see more sometimes 150+ on a fbo setup.
Why tune first wouldn’t you need the tune to be last because the parts would change? You gotta accommodate for those no?
Every off the shelf tune usually requires you change smth first like have a down pipe and intake or smth at least with euro cars
The original GT500 responds incredibly well to tuning alone, most factory supercharged and factory turbo Fords benefit greatly from tuning, even with no other mods.
You can just get a revision for the parts. I would just do it all at once it isn't that expensive. Intake pulley and tune.
Hey Justin rusty here from Oz. I've got another idea. How about you sell me Track Attack then all i would have to do is ship it to Australia & unfortunately I'd have to have it converted to right hand drive but I'm assuming Ford Australia could do that without stuffing it up. Then I'd have the baddest Mustang in Australia & rusty would be a very happy boy. But oh well it's free to dream isn't it. It's incredible how easily you can change out ugly & restrictive parts & increase your horse power & the look of the engine bay. Meanwhile I will keep looking for a used Mustang that I can then do exactly what your talking to us about in today's vid then maybe get you guys to do a tune remotely ?when I buy the parts I would change out. I'd also like to put your new VMP gen 3 supercharger on it, may as well do the job properly hey. Thanks Justin you've given me food for thought on options I can use. Hope Rebecca is doing well & can't wait for another chucky episode at the track mate. Be well guys & have a good-one. RustyinOz
Thanks, Rusty!
I recently purchased a 2008 gt 500 and didn't get any documentation with it. It has a C&L cold air intake, metco 2.6 pulley, and aftermarket muffler delete tune. There is a tune it obviously due to the upgrades. What sort of horsepower do you think I'm putting down to the ground?
Im guessomg 530-550 whp and torque depending on fuel and quality of the tune itself among other things but that is about where youll be with those mods with any 07-12 regaurdless which you have once you mod em it dont even really matter..intake is the only thing better along w the tune far as making power stock with the 10-12 vs 07-09...once you do intake and tune on both numbers will be the same its the same car.
I have a 2012 gt500
My 07 GT500 max out from stock blower 590rwhp, next mod switch blower to VMP GEN3
Right on! We're happy to help when you're ready! 💪
What upgrades did you have when you ran this number? Thanks..
Isaiah Velazquez pulley 2.42, 65 mm TB.
Okay this is what you do. Upgrade cooling first. Then suspension ie lower and upper control arms. Then shifter. Stop adding power ffs.
You might get five horsepower out of a cold air intake oh, I don't know about 20
You clearly don't know anything about these cars lol. This isn't an na coyote. These are supercharged from the factory and the 07-09 has a very restrictive factory intake. I've seen them gain 80+ rwhp from intake and tune alone 20-25 of that is easily from the intake.
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I don’ t think the bottom half can handle much more than the stock horsepower”
Where did that come from? I been watching these cars be modded for 15 years. They can so 600 wheel on stock blower and 700-800 with a blower swap. Some guys have pushed them even further and raced the shit out of them and they live but 800ish is considered the max safe limit on them which is a good 350+ wheel above above 07-09 numbers. Not sure where this whole gt500s can't take much more than stock power bs came from.
best upgrade for a Gt500 is to sell it & get a Terminator Cobra.
Um no lol. Idk why people think terminators are "upgrades" the gt500 literally has a better setup from front to back. The only part on the car that the terminator had that is better is the factory rods but the gt500s can easily take 700-800 to the wheels in stock form. The heat exchanger is better, the engine is larger, the heads are better, the stock blower is better, the Trans is better, the rear end is stouter being solid axle and needs less upgrades for big power, the fuel system is better, the ecu is better, the brakes are better, it's just a better car front to back other than the rods. But it ain't like the rods are weak when guys are doing 700-800+ to the wheels and beating the shit out of them and they live. The gt500 is 250 lbs heavier coupe vs coupe but when equally modded they make 100 more whp easily that is more than enough to offset the weight difference. I love both cars but the bias one sided opinions from terminator guys are kind of cliche.
Man can’t believe you made a video on this!!!! This is exactly what I want to do and always talk about in the comments 😍😍😍 when I get a gt500 this is it chief
Lets do it!